Battlefield Europe v1.9 - "what if..." scenario

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North, North West and Center of Russia

Finnish Jaegers and Wehrmacht infantry clashes with Russians in endless forest of North-West.

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After defeating some Russian's armored attacks Vologda and Gorky were captured.

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Battle for Caucasus


Starting battle for Grozny oilfield.

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And continue our march to Baku.

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New Year 1943

Kampfgruppe for storming last bunker formed.

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This is sad story of one heroic Russian fighter squadron. This fighter with a low fuel cannot return to Russian airfield because they are very far.
So, pilots decided to move to Allies British airport in Iraq and later I found it near Cyprus airfield.
I hoped that it will continue struggles together with Allies Air Forces but It suddenly disappeared probably after final defeating of USSR.

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West Front

First results of our “indirect approach” strategy

Greenland

We are forced our convoy’s hunting.

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And a reaction followed
US troops trying to win back Greenland

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Operation Torch

Despite the capture of the Gibraltar the Operation Torch began but Allies tried to landing near Casablanca only.

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Our heavy capital ships are lack of fuel but they start suicide mission to prevent US landing operation.

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Operation Torch (cont.)

Britain submarine leaked to Mediterranean but chased by Regia Marina

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I supposed that Gibraltar was blocked but British Navy can pass it. How?
Regia Marina chased them.

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Operation Torch (cont.)


We still not sure that landing occurred at Casablanca only and wait that will be other landings and prepared a meeting committee

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Operation Torch (cont.)


A struggle for Gibraltar and Casablanca was continued.

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The skies were clear and our Air Forces deal a good strike on Allies fleet

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And this is a first result.

First wave of landing troops has been destroyed.

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No any Vichy's objective in Africa were captured and at current time Vichy's French Africa still under German control.

Warning! Spoiler.

No more landing operations in Maghrib occured.

Vichy's French Africa still on Axis side but in Europe territory of Vichy France still neutral.

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Egypt.


We changed our plans in North Africa.

After capturing Alexandria and creating here a Regia Marina naval base OKW decided to capture Cairo and establish defense line on Suez.

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At this time a huge British re-enforcement appeared and moved to Cairo too but we stop them on Suez blocking it by submarines.

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Sitzkreig on Suez began.

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Turns 42-51

North Atlantic

we are fighting for Grunland and win.

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Gibraltar

Near Casablanca appeared a second wave of US expeditionary forces.

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Supporting troops arrived too late and quickly sunken.

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OKW left a small defense naval and air forces near Gibraltar and move heavy ships and strategic bombers to France ports.

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Egypt

British forces tried a suicide attack across Suez, has been defeated and Rommel started counter attack.

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East Front

we reached two outside target points - Arkhangelsk and Astrakhan

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And Stalingrad finally cleared.

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Caucasus

we got a second oilfield and finally got the long-awaited fuel.

Now we can move Regia Marina battleships to France.

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Near Tabriz our GJ clashes with Britain troops. What they are doing here?

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Central Russia

We moved deep in Russian territory

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Preparing to last punch

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And finally last bunker fallen.

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USSR has been defeated by turn 50, June 1943.

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Strategic results June 1943, Turn 50

1. USSR has been defeated. We can concentrate our efforts on West Front and Near East. OKW started to move panzer troops and air force to the West.

2. Grunland still in our hand and USA lost 4 units and 2 destroyers and 1 light cruiser trying to recapture it. Grunland continues to carry its air base function and attracts troops to itself.

3. Operation Torch aborted. We can reinforce Kriegsmarine in Atlantic by Regia Marina capital ships and our fleet fro Baltic sea. Probably this combined fleet will be near or equal to Home Fleet if D-Day will occurred. But OKW still keep enough force in Tunis just in case.

4. Economic is stable. Fuel capacity is high. We start to upgrade some obsolete units during their transportation to France.

5. To finally destroy British economy we started offensives to Iraq oil fields from Iran and Near East. Auxiliary landing operation in Syria was planned.

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Strategic map July 12, 1943 (FoW off)

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Kameraden,

lets continue.

Turns 52-70.

Battle for British resources continued. We invaded to Iraq, Palestine and Syria.

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France

First, we planned only stands in defense in France after capturing Iraq oils .

OKW decided to prepare to D-Day and started to build defense.

OKW moved almost all air force to France. We got a huge supremacy on tac and strat bombers and outnumbered Allies by fighter squadrons but we do not have a quality supremacy in fighter because we still have a many obsolete fighters compared to modern US Air Force.

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But after some analytics OKW reviewed our naval and air forces capabilities again and decide that Germany can try to make a preemptive strike and lands small expeditionary forces on British Isles before D-Day will be started.

Two sites decided as suitable for landing but landing from Ireland coast probably will be have a bigger losses of Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe. So, landing will be done across the English Channel.

What is interesting, when I started concentrate troop around ports Brits are started to move units to coast and fill the coastal line with troops probably to prevent landing. British Intelligence works well.

At turn 63 we started bombardment and shelling coastal

At turn 65 we tried to land first wave but AI closed coastal again. We need time to clear landing hexes overcoming resistance of US Air Force.

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